The Uptown has been nominated for Best Venue for Local Music in the East Bay Express' 2018 Best of the East Bay contest! Click the icon to take the quick survey and vote for The Uptown! We love you. We appreciate you. We thank you.
The loveable, awesome and kick ass Drea needs our financial help to pay for medical bills, and food and stuff while she's in recovery from surgery. We have a goal of $3000. Live performances, music and a raffle/silent auction will be held!
Matthew Hansen navigates the borders of blues, rock, soul, funk, pop, '90s hip hop, and R&B. Oakland band The Reset Button is the brainchild of Evan Martin, former member of eXtreme elvis, Black Fiction, and Straggler. Free show in our new Summer Stage.
First Fridays are always free! The glossy distortion and angsty harmonies of SF band The Go Ahead, the deafening buzz of post-punk, disco-laden act Trims, the sonic indie rock and a symphonic wall of sound of Your Fearless Leader, and Berkeley rock 'n' roll act The Breathing Room.
Long running industrial goth dance night. This month's Death Guild is a fundraiser for the SF Goth AIDS Walk. $5 at the door before 9:30pm, $10 at the door after 9:30pm. Damned Souls advance tickets online $6.66 after Satan’s fees.
Saxophone, Clarinet, and live electronic improvisations of composer Aram Shelton, the intuition improvisation of percussionist Jacob Felix, the ominous nondenominational chamber music of Ashen Cleric, and the memory space activated experimentalism of Waxy Tomb.
Mortified stars everyday adults sharing their most embarrassing and real childhood letters, lyrics, journals, home movies and artwork ... in front of total strangers. Part comedy, part theater, part therapy. The longest-running project of its kind, this day's particular event features an all sex themed night of teenage diaries, poems, and attempts at erotic fiction.
Oakland-based singer-songwriter Thadeus Gonzalez, Oakland post-punk / power pop outfit Matadore, Oakland melodic guitar-driven power pop band Dead Sound, and hardcore Oakland punk en Espanol band Deseos Primitivos!
Bassist extraordinaire Rustee Allen has performed and recorded with some of the greats -- Sly and The Family Stone, Robin Trower, and Bobby Womack. Don't miss this rare opportunity to see Rustee Allen as he debuts his first solo album, Simple Rules. + Sal's Greenhouse - Powerhouse Funk Collective!
Trace Repeat is an Oakland based eight-piece soul and funk band. They believe in reviving the aesthetics of their Motown forefathers, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, and the tempting Temptations.
Performances by CHEFLEE, James Wavey, Bryson Wallace & Brandon Grimes, Trey Coastal, + DJ sets by
3rd Wave, Mind Light Dometrius James. No cover.
Come help our owner's little baby brother celebrate his 35th birthday! DJ Riddm will be spinning vinyl. Drink Specials all night. No Cover.
Due to circumstances beyond our control, this show has been cancelled. We have refunded all advance ticket purchases.
The Rap Contest is an original song competition series started in 2010 by Sellassie as a platform for independent hip-hop artists to connect with new audiences. It is a single-elimination contest, where 32 contestants compete for a cash prize at each show.
SoOakland Community Town Hall Q&A with panelists: Oakland Mayoral Candidates, Ken Houston, Cat Brooks, and more. Come hear some of the potential leaders of Oakland tell us why they think they should be Oakland’s next Mayor.
Queer alt-country singer-songwriter Dillbilly, Michigan singer-songwriter Jade Velvet, and Oakland singer-songwriter Briget Boyle. Free entry.
On the first Friday of every month, The Uptown presents a FREE live music showcase that celebrates bands we believe deserve your attention. This month's free First Friday show features Oakland art punks Night Shapes, Los Angeles dreamy indiepop band The Pantones, Oakland shoegaze / post-punk outfit Topographies, and melodic San Francisco dream pop / garage rock band Moon Daze!
